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Filming of the movie hit the international headlines last year when Cruise, 49, was photographed dangling from the outside of the Burj Khalifa in one scene. Other parts of the film are set at Dubai International Financial Centre and on the Palm Jumeirah. Further shoots took place in Prague, Moscow, Mumbai and Vancouver.

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Last Friday, Yanni Live at the Burj Khalifa was a genuinely enlightening experience for Dubai residents. Yanni in concert remains one of the great musical spectacles of our time worldwide. The charismatic Greek instrumentalist vowed 4,000 fans under the majestic setting of the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa.

First released online by www.msn.co.uk and later by television's Entertainment Tonight, the outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage from Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol reveal what was involved in the three and a half weeks of filming in Dubai last October.

The film was shot extensively in the UAE, with shoots taking place in and on top of Burj Khalifa, at The Palace hotel, in the streets of Satwa and at a purpose-built set in the International Media Production Zone on Emirates Road. Releasing in the UAE on December 15, the film is expected to be a centrepiece of the Dubai International Film Festival, with Cruise and company rumoured to be in town for a screening.

According to a release issued by IMAX Melbourne, projectionist Dave Booty is flying to Dubai tonight to screen a special 17-minutes preview for the production team. Booty is scheduled to screen the IMAX footage of Cruise scaling Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.

The film was shot in Dubai last year and featured Cruise performing his own stunts on the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. It's expected to premiere at this Decemeber's Dubai International Film Festival, and Cruise is also expected to visit India during the film's promotional tour.

Elizabeth Taylor's love affair with jewellery actually began when she was just a child, around the same time she made her 1942 screen debut in There's One Born Every Minute. Following the actress's death some 69 years later, 269 precious pieces from her celebrated lifelong collection were entrusted to Christie's for auction in New York.

The city has, of course, changed beyond recognition. The narrow creek has been widened and the population grown to a million permanent residents – a high proportion of whom are expatriates. The city is also full of parks and, although it is on the edge of a desert, they are green and full of fountains filled with desalinated sea water.

The self-styled "French Spiderman" on Friday climbed up one of Bucharest's tallest buildings, the Hotel Intercontinental, as part of a publicity campaign. Alain Robert, 48, crawled up balcony after balcony of the 22-storey building, using a rope and a harness.